articleAutomation suited to SMEs
More and more SME warehouse operators and e-commerce retailers are deploying automated intralogistics technology to ensure that they meet delivery promises to online shoppers, says Paul Freeman.
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productCollision warning system launched
SICK HAS developed a customisable, active collision warning system for manned forklifts, the SICK Backup Assistance System (BAS), which alerts drivers to prevent collisions with people or objects, where their view is restricted for example by blind spots or during reversing.
articleAluminium manufacturer solves heavy container challenge
STOURBRIDGE-BASED aluminium manufacturer, Bridgnorth Aluminium is expanding. To help meet its commercial objectives, the company needed to increase its existing lift truck capacity by 100%, from 5,000kg to 10,000kg.
productAGVs tackle paper rolls for DS Smith
THE SUSTAINABLE packaging player has replaced forklifts with ten Automated Guided Vehicles for a fully automated warehouse at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
productThe F4 – a new angle on automated forklifts
WHILE AUTOMATED forklifts have been around for many years, they have tended to be regular forklifts designs with automation technology built on.
product30 tonne giant for data centre manufacturer
COMBILIFT HAS delivered the largest multidirectional forklift to come off its production lines so far to modular data centre manufacturer BladeRoom.
articleGRENDiA ES: It’s a gas!
LPG-POWERED Mitsubishi GRENDiA ES forklift truck offers all the convenience of a diesel but with far lower running costs.
articleStage V compliant engines power Tonero trucks
THE TONERO range of counterbalanced forklift trucks from Toyota Material Handling is now offered with newly-developed Stage V compliant diesel and LPG engines.
productGet up to date on Thorough Examinations guidance
KEY CHANGES have been announced in the latest update to the materials handling industry official guidance notes on how to comply with the legal obligations for Thorough Examinations.
productSemi-automated order pickers
NEW MODELS from Linde Material Handling are designed to save time and energy in the order picking process.
articleInnovative reach truck models launch
Toyota Material Handling Europe has launched the first three models in the new BT Reflex family of reach trucks.
articleUniCarriers launches heavy duty truck
THE MXL heavy duty electric counterbalance truck, the first vehicle of its kind in the Unicarriers range, is built for the challenges of moving heavy loads in a modern freight environment.
articleTruck has integrated lithium-ion battery
Yale Europe Materials Handling has unveiled the first of a new generation of high performance electric trucks for demanding applications.
articleNew tech offers faster charging
Forklift motive power has entered a new era with the arrival of an entirely new battery technology that delivers significantly longer run times and far faster charging than ever before, says Tom Burgess.
articleWireless asset management supports heavy ops
HYSTER HAS provided a new fleet of forklift trucks and ReachStackers featuring the Hyster Tracker wireless asset management system to support tough metal handling operations at the Port of Oxelösund in Sweden.
productTCM launches electric forklift truck
THE FHB40-55 counterbalance truck is designed to be comfortable for operators and easy to use, even on long shifts.
articleForklift operator crisis driving automation sales
ACCORDING TO Toyota Material Handling UK, an ‘exceptional’ shortage of forklift drivers is prompting more and more UK companies to adopt automated materials handling equipment (MHE) to optimise the efficiency of their warehouse intralogistics processes.
newsSustainability report released by Linde
INTRALOGISTICS SPECIALIST Linde Material Handling (Linde MH) has released its sustainability report for 2020.
articleElectric becoming the default option
RIDGEONS FOREST Products, part of the Huws Gray, has added three new electric Baumann sideloaders to its fleet, as the push to electrification continues to gather pace.
product60000 trucks delivered
COMBILIFT RECENTLY marked a further milestone when its 60,000th unit came off the production lines at the company HQ in Monaghan and was shipped to the other side of the world.
